Jennifer Fairfax

Feb 20, 2024 | mondaq.com | Richard King |Jacob A. Sadikman |Jennifer Fairfax |Evan J. Barz

On January 1, 2024, new regulations came into effect under Ontario's Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act (the Act) that pave the way for carbon storage demonstration projects in Ontario using private wells (the Special Projects Regulation). This blog post discusses the key aspects of the Special Projects Regulation, how a demonstration project gets authorized and the implications for industry and for Ontario's emission reduction plans.

Nov 28, 2023 | mondaq.com | Jennifer Fairfax |Deirdre A. Sheehan |Emily MacKinnon |Elie Laskin

On November 8, 2023, proposed amendments to British Columbia's Environmental Management Act, SBC 2003, c 53 (EMA) received royal assent. This article updates our earlier blog post, "The 'polluter pays' principle: Proposed amendments to the Environmental Management Act may usher in a new era for B.C. industrial companies," which summarized the proposed amendments and how they might affect regulated entities.

Jun 22, 2023 | mondaq.com | Jennifer Fairfax |Deirdre A. Sheehan |Emily MacKinnon |Elie Laskin

British Columbia is taking a major legislative step towards requiring industrial companies to pay for a significant scale of environmental cleanup if their projects are abandoned.

Jun 21, 2023 | lexology.com | Jennifer Fairfax |Deirdre A. Sheehan |Emily MacKinnon |Elie Laskin

British Columbia is taking a major legislative step towards requiring industrial companies to pay for a significant scale of environmental cleanup if their projects are abandoned.

Jun 13, 2023 | osler.com | Jennifer Fairfax

A recent Ontario court decision Mathur v. Ontario represents the first Charter challenge in Ontario against a government actor for actions taken related to climate change to reach a full hearing on its merits and to find that a climate lawsuit is justiciable. It confirms a precedent set in a previous British Columbia Supreme Court decision that defining specific state action may be key to overcoming the justiciability hurdle in a climate lawsuit.